wanderings & wonderings

Another little piece I have found, also from 2009; an exercise for the writing group I belonged to in Singapore. The task was to write about our favourite smell in less than 100 words. This is my offering - 99 words. Rich, round and yellow this aroma arrives without knocking. A blast of fragrant happiness that makes the limbic system salsa. A trace of spice underlying a big, bold statement of lemon. Or is it? Sherbet lemons, for sure. But lemons off the tree? No. If this aro

How we manage our wellbeing is a matter of personal choice. It is something I am passionate about and an arena I have been working in for over 2 decades. In 2021, into our second year of the global SARS-CoV2 pandemic, more and more people are aware of the need to think about their wellbeing, about their wellness, as the stresses from living as we have to continue to take their toll. One thing I do every day is go out for what I call a bimble, a walk. Every day without fail, n

I love this image that I took on a local island in the very far north of the Maldives 25 years ago. These young people are radiating happine

The day dawned utterly serene this morning over Singapore. Being Sunday the building sites are silent leaving space in the ether